This cannabis abolition is causing the same kinds of social costs that alcohol abolition caused. It funnels money into an organized black market, and there is so much money involved at the higher levels that it fuels violence and corruption. I agree totally that if the government were to legalize it and tax it, they would free up police who now waste their time pursuing cannibis users, growers and dealers. And the revenues would be enormous --- we'd probably balance the budget in the first year. I don't know that it would bring about a new utopia, but it would be a step in the right direction!
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . The Great Depression the New Recession Alcohol and Cannabis All the talk about a looming reccession Stimulus Packages and rebates gave me pause to look back at history. Reccesions and Deppresions are cyclical things that have always been apart of american history. Looking back at the the great deppression of the late 20's and 30's people faced dire times where drought ruined the midwest, banks were not trustworthy and businessmen where leaping from their skyscrapers. They people of america maintaned their resolve and government created jobs through Rating: 5